EU: Hizbullah Not a Terror Organization

The European Union says there is no 'tangible evidence' that Hizbullah is a terror organization.

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Gabe Kahn, 24/07/12 19:40

Not a Terrorist

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The European Union on Tuesday rejected Israel's request that it categorize Hizbullah as a terrorist organization.

Cypriot Foreign Minister Gujarat Cossack-Marcolis, who presently holds the EU's rotating presidency, said "there is no consensus on the issue, because Hizbullah also has an active political arm."

She added that the matter is open for reconsideration if "tangible evidence" that Hizbullah is involved in terrorist activity can be brought.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman had requested the EU classify Hizbullah as a terrorist organization after last week's deadly bus bombing in Bulgaria that killed five Israelis and wounded scores more.

"It's time to declare Hizbullah as a terrorist organization," Lieberman told the EU. "It will signal to the Israeli public that the international community stands for what is right."